Sigmund Freud's Theory Of Psychosexuality

“Thinking is an experimental dealing with small quantities of energy, just as a general moves miniature figures over a map before setting his troops in action.” These are the words of Sigmund Freud who has influenced our insights about childhood, sexuality, dreams, personality, and therapy ( SkagitChildrensMuseum, (n.d.)). He was one of the utmost criticized philosophers of his time, however one of the utmost eminent personalities of all time. Numerous people view him as a cultural icon, although numerous people also vision him as a pseudoscientific charlatan. Sigmund Freud is a well-known psychologist as a result of his clever intellectuality, the influence and effectiveness of his comprehensive theories, and the recognition of his logical

Freud (1905) proposed that psychological development in childhood takes place in a series of five stages from birth onwards. These stages are called the psychosexual stages for each stage represents the fixation of libido (sexual drives or instincts). Each stage focuses on a different sexually excitable zone of the body. How the child learns to fulfil the sexual desires associated with each stage becomes an important component of the child’s personality. Failure to go through these stages in a normal manner is the cause of various sexual disturbances and personality disorders (McLeod, S. A. (2008)). Another theory he developed is Personality theory which is composed of three elements: Id, Ego, and Superego- these three works together to create complex human behaviors. According to Freud, the id is the source of all psychic energy, making it the primary component of personality, while ego develops from the id and ensures that the whim of the id can be expressed in an acceptable manner in the society, and last, the superego, which holds all of their internalized moral standards and ideals that they acquire from both parents and society (Personality theory, (n.d.)). Another theory is the Psychoanalytic theory which he proposed that there were at least three levels of the mind- the unconscious, conscious, preconscious. He developed a topographical model of the mind, wherein he portrayed

Reading these publications can help them understand the Freudian theory more. One of Freud’s utmost influential works is “Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality”, in which he outlines his theory of Psychosexual Development. Another book is “Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious” or ‘Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewußten’, where Freud observed how jokes, most likely dreams, could be associated to the unconscious wishes, desires, or memories. This book is based on his theory of Personality- the id, ego, and superego- which, according to Freud superego allows the ego to engender and express humor. Another book is ‘Introduction to Psychoanalysis’ or ‘Vorlesungen zur Einführung in die Psychoanalyse’, which is one of the eminent works of Freud. In this book, he outlines his premise about the theory of psychoanalysis, including the unconscious mind, theory of neuroses and dreams (Sigmund Freud, (n.d.)). Therefore, by publishing his books, the society has more ideas about what his theories are all about. In summary, Sigmund Freud is known for his brilliant mind, his influence to the society by his theories, and his recognition by his books. By influencing us with his works in art, literature, psychology, science, anthropology and much more, Sigmund Freud has a great contribution to the society since their century until today. This evidence